Jefferson City Kiwanis is a community organization of approximately 30 dedicated volunteers. Kiwanis emphasizes service to children and youth through initiatives intended to improve the quality of life of children. Our Kiwanis members have helped shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. We have developed youth as leaders, built playgrounds, provided books and raised funds for homes in Haiti. Mission: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.​Key club is an extension of Kiwanis. Kiwanis clubs dot the globe, making sure kids have what they need to be secure and successful in any community. Kiwanis members know the needs in their communities and host nearly 150,000 service projects a year, from building playgrounds to mentoring teens and sponsoring youth sports.